Anaswara Kamuki, the Eternal Lover
<p><img border="0" src="../IMAGES/sivadance.png" width="362" height="257"></p> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Video Song & Dance at</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p6luBLzetM&t=76s"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p6luBLzetM&t=76s</strong></a></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>One of the Greatest Exemplars,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Of the Immortal, Eternal Lovers,<br> Is Mother Parvathy, alias Prakriti,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Pining for Union with Purusha, her Lord !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>This Cosmic Romance, this Celestal Dalliance,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Is the main theme of the Master Poet. Kalidasa.</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>The Statue of the Divine Mother meditating,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Has been defined as a beauteous, musical Sculpure !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Amongst the famous daughters of the Bard,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>This is the best symbol of Love Eternal !</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Kalidasante Priya Nandinimaril,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Kamaneeya Sangeeta Nrithya Silpam ! </strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Thou art the Eternal Lover,<br> Who sacrifced everything for the Greatest !</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Anugraha Hridaya Devanu vendi,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Anaswarayayoru Kamuki Nee !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>One of the greatest poems,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Birth of the Prince, Kumara Sambhava,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Was born, after this Divine Marriage,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>In the Moonlight which rained flowers !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Parvathy Swayamvaram kazhinka raavil.</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Pushpa mazhathookum Vasantha Nilavil</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Oru Deva Tapaswini Dhanyayai nilkum,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Kumara Sambhava Kavyam Unarnoo !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Ignoring Day and Night,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>And attired in deerskin,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Chanting Siva's Maha Mantra,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Thou meditated to Transcendence !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Manjilum Mazhayilum Thozhuthu Ninnoo Nee,</strong></font> </div> <div> <strong><font face="Garamond" size="5">Pon Thamara Poo Makulam Pole !</font></strong> </div> <div> <strong><font face="Garamond" size="5">Vara Thingal Kala Choodum Priya Kamukane,</font></strong> </div> <div> <strong><font face="Garamond" size="5">Varal Manjal Kuri thottu Kathirunnu !</font></strong> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Braving snows and rains,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Thou meditated to Glory !</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>With the turmeric mark as symbol,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Thou waited for the Crescent Wearer !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>He came, disguised as a mendicant,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>To test thee wuth His trials and tribulations !</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Api swashaktya tapasi Pravartate,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Shareeram Adyam Khalu Dharma Sadhanam !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Why torture thy body, the Lord asked,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Instead of resting, thou art meditating !</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Hasnt the Body been given priority,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>In the tripod of Body, Mind & Self !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Kalidasa had voiced,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>One of the greetest statements !</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Without the body, no Self Actualisation,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Hence the Body deserves priority !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Same opinion was voiced by Chanakya,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>That Artha is the basis of Purusharthas Four !</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Artha eva pradhana iti Kautilya,</strong></font> </div> <div> <strong><font face="Garamond" size="5">Artha moolau hi Dharma Kamaviti !</font></strong> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Kalidasa was hailed as one of the greatest,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>By Germany's illustrious poet, Goethe.</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Goethe glimpsed the absoluteness of Poetry,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>In Shakntala, one of Kalidasa's works !</strong></font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Aiswaryam yadi vanchasi priyathame,</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>Shakuntalm Drishyatam</strong></font> </div> <div> <font face="Garamond" size="5"><strong>If there is an integration of Heaven and Earth,</strong></font> </div> <div> <strong><font face="Garamond" size="5">It is here ! It is here ! </font></strong> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">A Tribute Glorious</font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">Only a genius poet can appreciate another, Su Kaveer Sabda Soubhagyam Sat Kaveer vetti na para, averred Kalidasa,</font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">Reminiscent of Longfellow's tribute to Dante</font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">" A mendicant, he ate the biiter bread of others,</font> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">But repaid their meagre gifts, with Immortality !"</font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">Or Tagore's tribute to Aurobindo</font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">" Rabindranath, O Aurobindo, bows to thee"</font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">was Changampuzha's tribute to Kalidasa !</font> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">The world was stunned, as thou planted the Victory Flag,</font> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">With Fame immortal, O Poet Universal !</font> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">Coming to thy feet are compliments galore</font> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">From a galaxy of intellectuals high !</font> </div> <div> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">Vismayamakave Viswa Maha Kave</font> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">Vikhyati kondu Jayakkodi Natti Nee !</font> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">Agamikkunnu ha Nin kalkal ippozhum,</font> </div> <div> <font face="Arial" size="4">Lokapratibhathan Kooppu kai mottukal !</font> </div> </body> </html>